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Who is Tom?

Tom Wrigglesworth is an established Stand-Up comedian, Radio and TV presenter and voice-over artist from Sheffield, England.

He is best known for his live storytelling shows and BBC Radio comedy programmes which take a comical and emotional look at family relationships.

Alongside his comedy work, he’s used his engineering background to become a natural and engaging presenter for BBC Television and The Discovery Channel.

He is also known for his uncanny resemblance to record breaking Quarter-Back Aaron Rodgers. Tom visited Green Bay to meet his doppleganger and a short movie by NFL Films covering his trip became a viral Youtube hit.

Accolades

ROSE D’OR RADIO COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE - 2014

SONY RADIO COMEDY AWARD WINNER - 2011

CHORTLE BEST SHOW WINNER - 2010

NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL BEST INTERNATIONAL COMIC - 2010

EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD 2009 NOMINEE - 2009

TIME OUT BREAK THROUGH ACT WINNER - 2009

CHORTLE BEST NEWCOMER NOMINEE - 2004

SO YOU THINK YOUR FUNNY WINNER - 2003

Radio Credits

BBC RADIO 4 - TOM WRIGGLESWORTHS HANG UPS SERIES 1 AND 2

BBC RADIO 4 - UTTERLY AT ODDS WITH THE UNIVERSE

BBC RADIO 4 - OPEN RETURN LETTER TO RICHARD BRANSON

BBC RADIO 4 - TOM WRIGGLESWORTHS OPEN LETTERS SERIES 1 AND 2

BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA - REGULAR PRESENTER ON ‘THE COMEDY CLUB’

BBC RADIO WALES - THE RHOD GILBERT SHOW

Television Credits

DISCOVERY CHANNEL - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

FOX SPORTS - THE INCREDIBLE MR WRIGGLESWORTH

BBC 2 - ENGINEERING GIANTS

BBC 2 - ELECTRIC DREAMS

BBC 3 - RUSSELL HOWARDS GOOD NEWS

BBC 3 - EDINBURGH COMEDY FEST LIVE

COMEDY CENTRAL - THE COMEDY STORE

Festival Credits

2014: SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL GALA SHOW

2014: NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: Utterly at Odds with the Universe.

2013: EDINBURGH FESTIVAL: Utterly at Odds with the Universe.

2010: EDINBURGH FESTIVAL: Nightmare Dream Wedding.

2009: EDINBURGH FESTIVAL: Open Return Letter to Richard Branson.

2008: TOM WRIGGLESWORTH: I’m Struggling to See How That’s Helping.

MAGICAL STORYTELLING... A RARE TALENT... HYSTERICAL & ACCOMPLISHED

- Time Out -

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Watch Tom Live

'Utterly at Odds with the Universe' is the latest Stand-up work from Tom Wrigglesworth. Yes, the Sony Award Winner, Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee, Chortle & Time Out Award winner and Star of Radio 4 and BBC 2, returns with an exquisite new show.

In turns, poignant and hilarious,Tom takes an emotional journey exploring his profound relationship with his granddad, and comes to fully understand the influence he has had on his life.

Expect elegant flourishes of language, twisted logic and whimsical storytelling courtesy of one of the finest and most original comics in the UK.

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Biography

Tom Wrigglesworth is an established Stand-Up comedian, Radio and TV presenter and voice-over artist from Sheffield, England.

With a disarmingly charming delivery and unforgettable appearance, this Yorkshire funny man became a national have-a-go-hero when he rescued a little old lady from the jaws of a Virgin train ticket inspector; only to be arrested for begging. His subsequent story of the event secured Tom several awards including the Chortle Best Show Award, and a nomination for the main Edinburgh Comedy Award.

This led to a sell out tour of the UK, and runs at the New Zealand Comedy Festival and prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival.

Following this, Tom recorded two series of ‘Tom Wrigglesworth’s Open Letters’ for BBC Radio 4, tackling consumer issues in his own hilarious way and winning a highly acclaimed Sony Award for best Radio Comedy along the way.

His next radio project, ‘Tom Wrigglesworth’s Hang Ups’ for BBC Radio 4 is currently in its second series and focuses on telephone conversations with his parents.

As a natural and engaging television presenter, Tom put his technical background to use when he appeared on ‘Electric Dreams’ for BBC 2, advising a modern family as they fast forwarded through three decades of technology. He then presented Engineering Giants, also for BBC 2, which saw Tom climbing aboard an oil platform, servicing a passenger ferry and dismantling a jumbo-jet whilst interviewing various engineers to keep the viewers informed as the three major strip downs unfolded.

Further television credits include being a regular contributor on The Discovery Channel where he explains the science behind crowd sourced stunts and experiments on the popular show ‘ You have been warned’

He is also known for his uncanny resemblance to Green Bay Packers Quarter back Aaron Rodgers and worked with NFL films to create ‘The Incredible Mr Wrigglesworth’. This short film which featured Tom performing in Green Bay, receiving the key to the city and coming his face to face with his doppleganger became a viral You Tube hit.

Since winning the Channel 4 new comedian competition, ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ in 2003, Tom is now firmly established as one of the most original, talented and respected comedians on the UK and International comedy circuit.